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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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